Planning Report (002)

                                                                       DANYA COOK TOWN PLANNING


6.0       State Planning

The Planning Regulation 2017 prescribes assessment benchmarks that an application must be assessed against, which are
additional or alternative to the benchmarks contained within local planning instruments.

The assessment benchmarks are contained within:

      •   The Regional Plan and Part E of the State Planning Policy 2017, to the extent that they are not appropriately integrated
          into the Planning Scheme; and
      •   Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation 2017.

The Regional Plan, Part E of the State Planning Policy 2017, and Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation 2017 are addressed below.

6.1       Regional Plan

ShapingSEQ 2023 is the principal planning document for managing growth and development within the South East Queensland
region. The subject site is included within the Rural Living Area, which identifies areas for rural residential development in locations
that provide housing and lifestyle choice while limiting the impact of inefficient use of land.

In accordance with Part 2 - State Planning Provisions, Section 2.2 - Regional Plan of the Noosa Plan 2020, it is stipulated that the
Minister has identified that the Planning Scheme, appropriately advances the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017, as it
applies in the Planning Scheme area. However, since the commencement of the Planning Scheme, ShapingSEQ 2023 version of the
Regional Plan has taken effect, although it is considered that ShapingSEQ 2023 does not significantly affect the Regional Plan
interests reflected in the Noosa Plan 2020. Accordingly, an assessment against the Regional Plan is not necessary.

6.2       State Planning Policy 2017

A review of the State Planning Policy Mapping identifies the following state interests relevant to the land:

State Planning Policy Mapping

Agriculture
     •    Agricultural Land Classification - Class A and B.
     •    Important Agricultural Areas.

Biodiversity
     •    MSES - Regulated Vegetation (Intersecting a Watercourse).
     •    MSES - Wildlife Habitat (Endangered or Vulnerable).
     •    MSES - Wildlife Habitat (Koala Habitat Areas - Core).
     •    MSES - Regulated Vegetation (Category R).
     •    MSES - Regulated Vegetation (Essential Habitat).

Water Quality
    •   Water Resource Catchments.

Natural Hazards Risk and Resilience
    •    Flood Hazard Area: - Local Government Flood Mapping Area.
    •    Bushfire Prone Area: - High and Medium Potential Bushfire Intensity, and Potential Impact Buffer.

The State Planning Policy 2017 defines the Queensland Government’s policies about matters of state interest in land use planning
and development. The State Planning Policy only applies to development assessment if the Planning Scheme has not yet
appropriately integrated the State Planning Policy. If there is a discrepancy between the Local Planning Scheme and a State Planning
Policy, then the State Planning Policy overrides the Planning Scheme.


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